How to Use the Double Duty
TM
Shelf
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Do not store or cook with
shelf on floor of oven. Product
damage may result.
Use potholders
when handling
metal shelf and cookware.
They may be hot.
. Do not store microwave
browning dish on metal shelf.
wire shelf is specifically
designed for added capacity heating
and reheating in your microwave
oven. Now more than one food may
be heated or reheated and ready to
serve at the same time.
When microwaving with the oven
shelf, some techniques
differ
from your cooking guide. It is
important to arrange foods properly
(shown on the next page). Cookware
size is important; select from
among the suggestions below. Also,
food size should be considered;
foods over 3% inches high, or 3
pounds are not recommended for
shelf cooking.
Batters and dough foods and also
uncooked foods which need to be
prepared from scratch should be
cooked without the oven shelf,
following cooking guide directions.
Cookware for Shelf
Positioning the Shelf
Heating and Reheating
Before placing food in the dishes,
check to see that they will fit
together on or under the shelf. Also,
be sure cookware is microwave safe.
in the rear.
Cookware for heating or reheating
include 1 cup measuring cup,
8x4x3-inch loaf dishes, 9x5x3-inch
loaf dishes or 9-inch
Next, lower the front until the shelf
support guides fit onto the support
guides located at each side of the
oven in the front.
To position the DOUBLE
shelf, tip the back slightly and fit the
shelf support guides onto the
support guides located
on each side
Leftovers may be placed in small
individual ceramic or plastic bowls
or divided plates.
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Use pot holders when handling
foods heated
with
oven shelf,
heating
larger amounts of food. Extra steam
Use wax paper or plastic wrap
generated from multiple food
instead of lids on casseroles. Lids
cooking may make cookware hotter
may add too much height to dish.
than with regular microwaving.
When properly positioned, the shelf
should fit snugly in place, be
and not touch the back wall of
the oven.
If arcing occurs when using the
shelf to cook more than one food
at the same time, turn the oven
off. Make sure the shelf is
positioned right-side-upon
four shelf supports and not
touching oven walls.
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